Webbing support for upholstery



' Oct. 23, 192s.

. LGSQAG@ K. BALIKJIAN WEBBING SUPPORT FOR UPHOLSTERY Filed Dec. 5, 1926 INVENTOR wzTfNEssEs Ifeymm Balikjmw BY E ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 23, 1928.

imam BALIxJrAN, .or NEWARK, Naw JERSEY.

'WEBBING SUPPORT FOR UPHOLSTERY.

application med December 3, 192s. serial No. 152,420.:v

My invention relates to articles of furniture such as sofas, settees, chalrs and the 11ke, and particularly relates to the means for Y sustaining the webbing with thesprings imposed thereon.

The general object of my invention 1s to provide supporting means for the lwebblng which will resist the tendency of strains on the webbing from pulling out the tacks which secure the webbing to the frame of the article of furniture. y

Reference is to be had`to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifi-v cation, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

' Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section of a sofa having my invention embodied therein.

Figure 2 is an enlargedlongitudinal verti.l

I C and D, so that no cutting edges can act incal section on the line 2--2 of Figure .1

Figure 3 is a `perspective view of the "w vl-1.@

and 2. l In the illustrated example of my lnvention the letter A indicates a sofa; B, the seat bin'g supporting device shown in `frame thereof;. C, the longitudinal strips 'of webbing; D, transverse webbing, strips and v E, thesprings, all of which are shown .as arranged usually.

The usual tacks which secure the webbingto the frame B are indicated at b in Figure '2. Wherever the springs are fastened on the webbing close to the tacks such as b the strains are directly effective on the tacks and after ay period of use'said strains tend to-pull the tacks from the frame and loosen the webbing, thereby removing the proper support from the springs.

In accordance with my invention I provide supports designated generally by the numeral 10, which in practice are of stirrnp-like form comprising a vcross-bar and vertical or approximately vertical arms 11. The/arms 11- are adapted to be secured/to the frame suchlies directly members.

as B by transversely driven tacks or equivalent means.4 I have shown holes 12in the arms 11 receiving tacks or brads 13... The supports 10 are fastened close to' the frameBI and secured tightly thereto, and therefore said supports lie close to the ordinary tacks b driven vertically through the webbing at the under side-of said frame B. l

The form and position of the supports 10 result in said supports taking care of the vertical strains on the webbing and these,

strains in turn are taken up by the transverse fasteners '13, so that the tacks. b are entirely relieved of strain. Y

Itwill be observed from Figures-2 and 3 that the crossbar of each stirrup-like support 10 is arched or semi-circular-in cross-4 section, which form not only results' in strengthening the support but results in presenting a rounded surface tothe fabric strips juriously on the fabric.

The arched crossbar of each support 10 fabric, strips C and D.

I'I would state furthermore that while the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invention, I do not limitmyself strictly to the exact details herein illust-rated, since, manifestly the same can be considerabl varied without departure from the.

spirit o the invention as defined in the appended. claim. Y

What Iclaimis: q i

As an article of manufacture,l a strruplike webbing support formed of a strip of sheet metalhaving a horizontal webbingreceiving broad member arched in cross section, and upright flat securing members the lower ends of which upright securing Amembers present a twist, said twisted portions merging into the arched horizontal KEGHAM BALIKJIAN.

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